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(PBR PRBBB ASSOCIATION j Nelson. December 21 • 'J .j&asttlec if Ant.oa on ihj north Bide of Blind By bat forwarded to the Oof lector of Ooasoran v aorap of pupar foand In a bottle on the beaoh bearing, m peuott, the following words: "Captain Sarrls, fjur men and cook of Sydney, November 10th, 1887, fisMog boat K»t» Binklog. God help us 1 " If. appears that ia the Australian register Is a lugger, 16 tana, named ]£tta. Wellington, Deoembee 21. The Mlaes Department has received the following telegram from the Inspector cf Mines at Auckland, who w»s sent to Pupblpubi to report on the fllivar find :— " I have via ted the placa where tha discovery of gold and allvei haa been made m the prospectors ground and have brought baok an aeßiy fcom ten different reefa. The tes»yß have been ompleted by Mr Rhodes. Nine of the reefs, though nearly a!! currying traoaa of gold and a little silver, are pc»ctlo»lly worthless. The tenth, named by the prospeotors, ' Silver Reef, may warrant further prospecting. It averagea I3wt lSgtß gold and 2 as 12dwta sliver to the ton, making » total valne of £2 staling pgr ton. I h»ve no anthentlo info raation of any other diaoovery In the dlutriot about jrhfch repoifts h»va appeared m tha newapapars."
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2312, 23 December 1889, Page 2
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216INTERPROVINCIAL Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2312, 23 December 1889, Page 2
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